Attention Saskatoon and area APEGS volunteers: We have an opportunity for you to help out in the community and promote engineering and geoscience to students. What can you do with cardboard, duct tape and a large pool of water? Have a lot of fun – that’s what!
Judges are needed for the 2017 Cardboard Boat Races being held over the course of five weeks in May and June at SIAST Kelsey Campus and Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre. This is an annual event in Saskatoon for grade 7 and 8 students to teach structure and design in a fun and meaningful way. Students construct their vessels using only cardboard, duct tape and packing tape during the morning session and then put them to the test in the pool during the afternoon session.
APEGS has provided judges for the event for the past 10 years. This is a great way to promote engineering and geoscience and connect with students and teachers. Judges are assigned to evaluate the build during the construction in the morning and assist with timing the races in the afternoon. In previous years we have been able to provide enough judges to allow as many as 2,500 students in 44 teams to participate in this event.
There are 13 dates scheduled between May 16 and June 16 and judges are required from 9:30 am to 2:45 pm. Lunch is provided for all judges. Free parking is provided. You can volunteer for one or more dates if interested. More detailed information from the event organizers will be sent to confirmed volunteers. Two to three volunteers have been requested by the event organizers for each day.
2017 Cardboard Boat Races:
Dates:
Tuesdays: May 16, May 30, June 6, June 13
Thursdays: May 18, May 25, June 1, June 8, June 15
Fridays: May 26, June 2, June 9, June 16
Times:
9:45 am – Arrival
10:00 am – 11:45 am – Judging of boat construction
11:45am – 12:50 pm – Lunch: Subway lunch provided (Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated)
12:50 pm – 2:45 pm – Judging and coordination of races at Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
Location:
SIAST Kelsey Campus, Idylwyld Drive, Agriculture Machine Lab and Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
Please respond to:
Jodi Derkach, P. Geo.
APEGS Kindergarten to Grade Twelve Committee
jodi.derkach@potashcorp.com
Thank you in advance for volunteering!